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- The Big 10: May 10-17, 2013
- Job creation fund one step from approval 1 comment
- Driver charged with hit-and-run accident
- Police look for assault suspect
- Tift drug force nets suspect, cash 4 comments
- Senators reach deal on foreign worker restrictions
- Commission says no to NYSP funding 1 comment
- Bright of the Day - May 22, 2013 1 comment
- Squawk of the Day - May 22, 2013 8 comments
- Police/Fire/EMS - May 22, 2013
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- Gattis, Freeman clutch in Braves' win vs. Twins 8 hours, 17 minutes
- Upton on miserable batting average: 'I'm trying, man' 10 hours, 25 minutes
- NFL NOTEBOOK: Falcons get $200M loan to build new stadium, sign tight end; San Fran gets 2016 Super Bowl 10 hours, 28 minutes
- Albany State set to host plethora of summertime sports programs 10 hours, 31 minutes
- Belly putters banned from professional golf 10 hours, 31 minutes
- Bear of a career 10 hours, 35 minutes
- Gahman slips to T-26th after Day 2 of NCAA D-II nationals 10 hours, 41 minutes
- Posey, Trojan Nation: Coach Williams will be missed 10 hours, 45 minutes
- Man snares record long Burmese python 10 hours, 55 minutes
- Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks 11 hours, 2 minutes
- Driver charged with hit-and-run accident 11 hours, 14 minutes
- Police look for assault suspect 11 hours, 16 minutes
- Bright of the Day - May 22, 2013 11 hours, 26 minutes
- Fredericksburg makes you feel at home 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Triumph can turn to tragedy 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Someone’s asking for an IRS audit 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Job creation fund one step from approval 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Phipps excellent choice for chief 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Immigration fight moves to house with deep divide 11 hours, 30 minutes
- Police/Fire/EMS - May 22, 2013 11 hours, 30 minutes
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Man snares record long Burmese python
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MCLB-Albany cancels July 4 fireworks show
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Job creation fund one step from approval
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Squawk of the Day - May 22, 2013
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Albany to give dog ordinance more bite
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Someone’s asking for an IRS audit
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Dougherty schools’ parents have been asleep too long
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Terrell leads Albany area schools in cohort graduation rates
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Squawk of the day - May 21, 2013
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Senators reach deal on foreign worker restrictions
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Majesty of Albany Theatre endures
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City settles with Albany Heights owners
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Squawk of the Day - May 20, 2013
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County to send letter in support of Phoebe
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Deerfield-Windsor graduates 58 seniors
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Love entering Ward II race
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Bright of the day - May 21, 2013
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Airport terminal construction in final stages
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Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks
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Tift drug force nets suspect, cash
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- Standard & Poor's bumps up SYNOVUS credit rating
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1 comment - Want a pricey cup o' Java? Bring in the elephants
In Thailand, enterprising entrepreneurs have convinced...well...someone to pay upwards of ... - BLOG: Despite lack of skilled manufacturing in U.S., Apple to make new Mac line here
You want jobs? We need a skilled workforce. - Some people take voting just a bit too seriously
Is voting this important?
1 comment - Barack Obama was born in Kenya! (And so was Mitt Romney) no kidding...
It's true... - The world will not end no matter what happens with this election
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all ...
1 comment - Sometimes a picture says it all ...
3 comments - Discretionary tax fund 'list' a must for local leaders
Just exactly what is "Discretionary" when it comes to 25 ...
1 comment - CRCT investigation a matter of right versus wrong
4 comments - If we...
- Is the city set to kill the multimodal project?
Is the constroversial multimodal site doomed to a painful and ...
1 comment - So is Governor Deal coming or not?
There's a "big deal" going to happen in Albany on ... - Even fools...
- When did bashing a police officer become patriotic?
Sometimes people's zeal for a tangent issue blinds them to ...
5 comments - Bridge ideas have challenges all
Thursday's presentation by Neil Clark, the architect behind Columbus's transformation ... - Oh the irony...legislators ban cameras from hearing on 'Open Government'
The Georgia General Assembly will decide this term whether to ...
4 comments - When we are...
Editor's Picks
Phipps excellent choice for chief
Editorial
Herbert E. Phipps, presiding judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, will take an even bigger role with the court next month.
Someone’s asking for an IRS audit
Opinion Column
Things you notice — and other thoughts that pop into your head — while riding alone on the pleasantly solitary back roads between Southwest Georgia and Florida’s Gulf Coast, listening to some old Dylan....
Triumph can turn to tragedy
Features Columnist
When Peggy Sue went away, just fell off the face of the earth with no warning or even a holler, we all wondered where she had gone.
Fredericksburg makes you feel at home
The founding of Fredericksburg, Texas, came about in 1846 owing to German influence, and you may still hear Texas German-a dialect spoken by the original settlers — in the streets.
Dougherty schools’ parents have been asleep too long
Guest commentary
We, the parents of the Dougherty County School System have been asleep too long. We have allowed our children’s education to dwindle and lie in ruins. We have stood on the sidelines and allowed this to happen. We are yet again faced with school administration changes, and ineffective teachers influencing our children’s education. We are a school system in turmoil and yet to be stabilized.
Keep kids healthy over the summer
Health Columnist
Summer belongs to kids. It’s a time marked by freedom from school studies in exchange for a little relaxation.
Not it when it comes to ‘not it’
Features Columnist
There is a little something I’d like to address that’s been bugging me for quite some time — practically all of my life, if I really think about it.
Thumbs Up - May 20, 2013
Editorial
Thumbs Up! is a weekly editorial that focuses on positive things going on in metro Albany.
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Sports
Bear of a career
Former Deerfield star and Mercer Bears senior Evan Boyd has overcome a broken wrist that just won’t seem to heal, but the former Albany Herald Player of the Year is still leading the Bears into the Atlantic Sun tournament as the No. 1 seed.
- Gattis, Freeman clutch in Braves' win vs. Twins
- Upton on miserable batting average: 'I'm trying, man'
- NFL NOTEBOOK: Falcons get $200M loan to build new stadium, sign tight end; San Fran gets 2016 Super Bowl
- Albany State set to host plethora of summertime sports programs
- Belly putters banned from professional golf
Local
City settles with Albany Heights owners
Albany Ventures LLC agrees to turn over the deed of the Albany Heights property and $110,000 in lieu of foreclosure.
- Squawk of the Day - May 22, 2013 -- 8 comments
- Phipps named chief appeals judge -- 2 comments
- Terrell leads Albany area schools in cohort graduation rates -- 3 comments
- Albany to give dog ordinance more bite -- 11 comments
- City settles with Albany Heights owners -- 13 comments
State
Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks
A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state’s governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist’s recent complaint.
- Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks -- 1 comment
- Phipps named chief appeals judge -- 2 comments
- Terrell leads Albany area schools in cohort graduation rates -- 3 comments
- Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks -- 4 comments
- ROUNDUP: 70-year-old woman accidentally shot on golf course
- Parker: Growing ATC landlocked -- 1 comment
- STATE ROUNDUP: Hearing set in Brunswick infant killing -- 2 comments
- The Big 10: May 10-17, 2013
- On the Job with Melissa Childs -- 1 comment
- Sherwood Academy graduates 25 seniors -- 3 comments
Prep Sports
Posey, Trojan Nation: Coach Williams will be missed
After 25 years as the respected head coach of state power Lee County High School, longtime face of the Trojans baseball program, Rob Williams, is finally ready to pass the torch.
Professional Sports
Upton on miserable batting average: 'I'm trying, man'
It was supposed to be the second coming of the "Bash Brothers" when siblings B.J. and Justin Upton were signed by the Braves this offseason, but so far Justin is the only one producing.
- Gattis, Freeman clutch in Braves' win vs. Twins
- Upton on miserable batting average: 'I'm trying, man'
- NFL NOTEBOOK: Falcons get $200M loan to build new stadium, sign tight end; San Fran gets 2016 Super Bowl
- Belly putters banned from professional golf
- Braves open series vs. Twins with rout, 4th straight win -- 2 comments
- NFL NOTEBOOK: Vick calls critics ‘ignorant’; Ochocinco arrested -- 2 comments
- MLB NOTEBOOK: With O’Flaherty done, Braves’ relievers must step up
- NBA PLAYOFFS: Spurs spank Griz in opener of West finals
- Braves call up heralded reliever Rasmus — but debut on hold
- Braves complete sweep as Dodgers' bullpen collapses















